Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 2.2% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2022.
Total employment in the Dover-Durham, NH-ME market rose by 430 jobs in March and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 39 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- Dover-Durham, NH-ME unemployment rate is 155 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 210 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in March versus prior month by -10.7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.8% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 12,800; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,600; +200
- Education & Healthcare: 8,100; no change
- Business Services: 5,200; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,000; no change
- Manufacturing: 5,000; no change
- Financial Services: 2,900; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,900; no change
- Other Jobs: 1,900; +100
- IT & Development: 600; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2022 (Data published April 2022 and reports created on April 27, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.